CA2054456A1 - Gravity assisted collection device - Google Patents

Gravity assisted collection device

Info

Publication number
CA2054456A1
CA2054456A1 CA002054456A CA2054456A CA2054456A1 CA 2054456 A1 CA2054456 A1 CA 2054456A1 CA 002054456 A CA002054456 A CA 002054456A CA 2054456 A CA2054456 A CA 2054456A CA 2054456 A1 CA2054456 A1 CA 2054456A1
Authority
CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
chamber
aperture
liquid
chamber portion
vent
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
CA002054456A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Richard L. Columbus
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Eastman Kodak Co
Original Assignee
Eastman Kodak Co
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Eastman Kodak Co filed Critical Eastman Kodak Co
Publication of CA2054456A1 publication Critical patent/CA2054456A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/15—Devices for taking samples of blood
    • A61B5/151—Devices specially adapted for taking samples of capillary blood, e.g. by lancets, needles or blades
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/15—Devices for taking samples of blood
    • A61B5/150007—Details
    • A61B5/150015—Source of blood
    • A61B5/150022—Source of blood for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/15—Devices for taking samples of blood
    • A61B5/150007—Details
    • A61B5/150206—Construction or design features not otherwise provided for; manufacturing or production; packages; sterilisation of piercing element, piercing device or sampling device
    • A61B5/150213—Venting means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/15—Devices for taking samples of blood
    • A61B5/150007—Details
    • A61B5/150343—Collection vessels for collecting blood samples from the skin surface, e.g. test tubes, cuvettes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/15—Devices for taking samples of blood
    • A61B5/150007—Details
    • A61B5/150351—Caps, stoppers or lids for sealing or closing a blood collection vessel or container, e.g. a test-tube or syringe barrel
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/15—Devices for taking samples of blood
    • A61B5/150007—Details
    • A61B5/150763—Details with identification means
    • A61B5/150786—Optical identification systems, e.g. bar codes, colour codes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/502—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures
    • B01L3/5021—Test tubes specially adapted for centrifugation purposes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/502—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures
    • B01L3/5027—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures by integrated microfluidic structures, i.e. dimensions of channels and chambers are such that surface tension forces are important, e.g. lab-on-a-chip
    • B01L3/502723—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures by integrated microfluidic structures, i.e. dimensions of channels and chambers are such that surface tension forces are important, e.g. lab-on-a-chip characterised by venting arrangements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/502—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures
    • B01L3/5027—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures by integrated microfluidic structures, i.e. dimensions of channels and chambers are such that surface tension forces are important, e.g. lab-on-a-chip
    • B01L3/50273—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes with fluid transport, e.g. in multi-compartment structures by integrated microfluidic structures, i.e. dimensions of channels and chambers are such that surface tension forces are important, e.g. lab-on-a-chip characterised by the means or forces applied to move the fluids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2200/00—Solutions for specific problems relating to chemical or physical laboratory apparatus
    • B01L2200/06—Fluid handling related problems
    • B01L2200/0605—Metering of fluids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2400/00—Moving or stopping fluids
    • B01L2400/04—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means
    • B01L2400/0403—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific forces
    • B01L2400/0406—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific forces capillary forces
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2400/00—Moving or stopping fluids
    • B01L2400/04—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means
    • B01L2400/0403—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific forces
    • B01L2400/0409—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific forces centrifugal forces
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2400/00—Moving or stopping fluids
    • B01L2400/04—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means
    • B01L2400/0403—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific forces
    • B01L2400/0457—Moving fluids with specific forces or mechanical means specific forces passive flow or gravitation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L2400/00—Moving or stopping fluids
    • B01L2400/06—Valves, specific forms thereof
    • B01L2400/0694—Valves, specific forms thereof vents used to stop and induce flow, backpressure valves

Landscapes

  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Clinical Laboratory Science (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Dermatology (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Biological Materials (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
CA002054456A 1991-04-10 1991-10-29 Gravity assisted collection device Abandoned CA2054456A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/683,385 US5230864A (en) 1991-04-10 1991-04-10 Gravity assisted collection device
US683,385 1991-04-10

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA2054456A1 true CA2054456A1 (en) 1992-10-11

Family

ID=24743830

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CA002054456A Abandoned CA2054456A1 (en) 1991-04-10 1991-10-29 Gravity assisted collection device

Country Status (6)

Country Link
US (1) US5230864A (ja)
EP (1) EP0508530A1 (ja)
JP (1) JPH05133854A (ja)
KR (1) KR920019318A (ja)
CA (1) CA2054456A1 (ja)
IE (1) IE921149A1 (ja)

Families Citing this family (47)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA2084097A1 (en) * 1991-12-05 1993-06-06 Richard L. Columbus Capillary collection devices containing foam for enhanced processing
FR2708341B1 (fr) * 1993-07-28 1995-09-08 Bio Merieux Procédé de dosage, notamment micro-dosage d'un liquide; application à l'obtention de dilutions contrôlées, notamment des dilutions nanovolumétriques.
US5460782A (en) * 1994-07-18 1995-10-24 Safe-Tec Clinical Products, Inc. Automatic filling micropipette with dispensing means
US5585069A (en) * 1994-11-10 1996-12-17 David Sarnoff Research Center, Inc. Partitioned microelectronic and fluidic device array for clinical diagnostics and chemical synthesis
US5603351A (en) 1995-06-07 1997-02-18 David Sarnoff Research Center, Inc. Method and system for inhibiting cross-contamination in fluids of combinatorial chemistry device
DE69533554T2 (de) * 1994-11-10 2005-01-27 Orchid Biosciences, Inc. Flüssigkeitsverteilungssystem
US6153425A (en) * 1995-07-13 2000-11-28 Xtrana, Inc. Self-contained device integrating nucleic acid extraction, amplification and detection
DE69637047T2 (de) * 1995-07-13 2007-12-27 Applera Corp., Foster City Unabhängiges gerät zur extraktion, amplifikation und nachweis von nukleinsäuren
US5770151A (en) * 1996-06-05 1998-06-23 Molecular Dynamics, Inc. High-speed liquid deposition device for biological molecule array formation
US5916814A (en) * 1996-10-09 1999-06-29 Drummond Scientific Company Presealed integral hematocrit test assembly and method
US5957167A (en) * 1997-12-18 1999-09-28 Pharmacopeia, Inc. Article for dispensing small volumes of liquid
US6485690B1 (en) 1999-05-27 2002-11-26 Orchid Biosciences, Inc. Multiple fluid sample processor and system
GB9917325D0 (en) * 1999-07-23 1999-09-22 Clinical Diagnostic Chemicals Apparatus for collecting a liquid sample
DE29919506U1 (de) * 1999-11-05 2000-02-24 Creavis Tech & Innovation Gmbh Mikrostruktuierte Pipetten als Dosiersysteme
JP4076048B2 (ja) * 2000-09-22 2008-04-16 富士フイルム株式会社 定量吸引装置
US20030039587A1 (en) * 2001-08-22 2003-02-27 Volker Niermann Transfer device
DE10147597B4 (de) * 2001-09-26 2004-07-15 Rehau Ag + Co. Medizinisches Gerät zum Zu- oder Abführen einer Flüssigkeit oder zum Aufnehmen einer solchen Flüssigkeit, Verwendung eines solchen Geräts, sowie Kunststoff für medizinische Anwendungen
JP2003149255A (ja) * 2001-11-15 2003-05-21 Toyobo Co Ltd 直交座標および円筒座標に移動可能な分注装置
WO2003048786A2 (en) * 2001-11-30 2003-06-12 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Pipette configurations and arrays thereof for measuring cellular electrical properties
US8020433B2 (en) * 2003-03-25 2011-09-20 Tearlab Research, Inc. Systems and methods for a sample fluid collection device
US7905134B2 (en) * 2002-08-06 2011-03-15 The Regents Of The University Of California Biomarker normalization
CN1675532B (zh) * 2002-08-06 2010-05-26 加利福尼亚大学董事会 泪膜渗透压测定法
US7810380B2 (en) 2003-03-25 2010-10-12 Tearlab Research, Inc. Systems and methods for collecting tear film and measuring tear film osmolarity
AU2003297853A1 (en) * 2002-12-24 2004-07-29 F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ag A sampling device utilizing biased capillary action
DE10325110B3 (de) * 2003-05-30 2005-01-13 Universität Freiburg Blasenfrei befüllbarer Fluidkanal und Verfahren zum Füllen eines Fluidkanals
US8409528B2 (en) * 2003-06-19 2013-04-02 Abbott Laboratories Apparatus and method for handling fluids for analysis
US7618591B2 (en) * 2004-01-28 2009-11-17 Bamburgh Marrsh Llc Specimen sample collection device and test system
US7182509B2 (en) * 2005-04-27 2007-02-27 Advanced Instruments, Inc. Nanoliter osmometer and method of operation
EP3015874A1 (en) * 2006-12-11 2016-05-04 Tearlab Research, Inc. Systems and methods for collecting tear film and measuring tear film osmolarity
JP5511669B2 (ja) 2007-10-02 2014-06-04 セラノス， インコーポレイテッド モジュール式ポイントオブケアデバイスおよびその使用
CN106290159A (zh) 2011-01-21 2017-01-04 提拉诺斯公司 样品使用最大化的系统和方法
US8435738B2 (en) 2011-09-25 2013-05-07 Theranos, Inc. Systems and methods for multi-analysis
US9632102B2 (en) 2011-09-25 2017-04-25 Theranos, Inc. Systems and methods for multi-purpose analysis
US9268915B2 (en) 2011-09-25 2016-02-23 Theranos, Inc. Systems and methods for diagnosis or treatment
US9664702B2 (en) 2011-09-25 2017-05-30 Theranos, Inc. Fluid handling apparatus and configurations
US8840838B2 (en) 2011-09-25 2014-09-23 Theranos, Inc. Centrifuge configurations
US8475739B2 (en) 2011-09-25 2013-07-02 Theranos, Inc. Systems and methods for fluid handling
US9619627B2 (en) 2011-09-25 2017-04-11 Theranos, Inc. Systems and methods for collecting and transmitting assay results
US20140170735A1 (en) 2011-09-25 2014-06-19 Elizabeth A. Holmes Systems and methods for multi-analysis
US9250229B2 (en) 2011-09-25 2016-02-02 Theranos, Inc. Systems and methods for multi-analysis
US9810704B2 (en) 2013-02-18 2017-11-07 Theranos, Inc. Systems and methods for multi-analysis
US10012664B2 (en) 2011-09-25 2018-07-03 Theranos Ip Company, Llc Systems and methods for fluid and component handling
WO2014022653A1 (en) 2012-08-02 2014-02-06 Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. Biological liquid collection vessels, systems, and methods
US11545241B1 (en) 2013-09-07 2023-01-03 Labrador Diagnostics Llc Systems and methods for analyte testing and data management
JP6792556B2 (ja) 2014-09-23 2020-11-25 ティアラブ リサーチ，インク． 液体サンプルを分析するためのデバイス
KR102425258B1 (ko) * 2020-02-11 2022-07-26 휴마시스 주식회사 검체 수집 및 분석 일체형 디바이스, 및 이를 이용한 질병 진단용 정보 제공 방법
WO2024011205A1 (en) * 2022-07-08 2024-01-11 Allegheny Singer Research Institute Devices and methods for separating cells or cell fragments

Family Cites Families (27)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2737812A (en) * 1952-06-23 1956-03-13 Paul O K Haak Pipette
US2726549A (en) * 1953-03-27 1955-12-13 Clay Adams Inc Graduated measuring device
US3965889A (en) * 1971-11-26 1976-06-29 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Apparatus for the sampling of blood and the separation of plasma under anaerobic conditions
US3926521A (en) * 1973-02-21 1975-12-16 Byron E Ginzel Blood collecting and processing means
US3983037A (en) * 1973-11-05 1976-09-28 Jae Yoon Lee Apparatus for transfer, storage, and distribution of liquid
US4024857A (en) * 1974-12-23 1977-05-24 Becton, Dickinson And Company Micro blood collection device
JPS52100661A (en) * 1976-02-17 1977-08-23 Hitachi Metals Ltd Travel type precipitate scraping device
US4091802A (en) * 1976-02-17 1978-05-30 Eastman Kodak Company Vented liquid collection device
CA1077297A (en) * 1976-04-07 1980-05-13 Richard L. Columbus Capillary collection and dispensing device for non-pressurized liquid
DE2751503C2 (de) * 1977-11-18 1983-03-24 Walter Sarstedt Kunststoff-Spritzgußwerk, 5223 Nümbrecht Blutsammelgefäß
US4225558A (en) * 1978-09-19 1980-09-30 Honeywell Inc. Fluid sample test apparatus and fluid sample cell for use therein
US4233029A (en) * 1978-10-25 1980-11-11 Eastman Kodak Company Liquid transport device and method
DE2848535C2 (de) * 1978-11-09 1982-12-02 Walter Sarstedt Kunststoff-Spritzgußwerk, 5223 Nümbrecht Blutaufnahmevorrichtung
US4250893A (en) * 1979-02-21 1981-02-17 American Hospital Supply Corporation Sample collection device
US4269197A (en) * 1979-04-05 1981-05-26 Gilbard Jeffrey P Method of measuring tear osmolarity and apparatus therefor
DE3029718A1 (de) * 1980-08-06 1982-02-18 Eppendorf Gerätebau Netheler + Hinz GmbH, 2000 Hamburg Probengefaess zur aufnahme und zum transport zu analysierender fluessigkeiten
US4411163A (en) * 1981-07-27 1983-10-25 American Hospital Supply Corporation Ventable sample collection device
US4397318A (en) * 1981-08-10 1983-08-09 Becton Dickinson And Company Blood collector for microcollection container
US4463616A (en) * 1982-03-24 1984-08-07 Instrumentation Laboratory Inc. Sample handling apparatus
JPS59500008U (ja) * 1982-07-06 1984-07-12
US4579828A (en) * 1983-12-15 1986-04-01 Becton, Dickinson And Company Clot activator for serum separation tubes
US4618476A (en) * 1984-02-10 1986-10-21 Eastman Kodak Company Capillary transport device having speed and meniscus control means
US4589421A (en) * 1984-03-14 1986-05-20 Syntex (U.S.A.) Inc. Sampling device
DE3541041A1 (de) * 1985-11-19 1987-05-21 Sarstedt Kunststoff Blutsammelgefaess
US4690153A (en) * 1985-11-29 1987-09-01 Becton, Dickinson And Company Flow inducing means for small volume containers
US4707337A (en) * 1986-08-11 1987-11-17 Multi-Technology, Inc. Medical micro pipette tips for difficult to reach places and related methods
US4967763A (en) * 1989-03-13 1990-11-06 Becton, Dickinson And Company Platelet stable blood collection assembly

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JPH05133854A (ja) 1993-05-28
US5230864A (en) 1993-07-27
EP0508530A1 (en) 1992-10-14
KR920019318A (ko) 1992-11-19
IE921149A1 (en) 1992-10-21

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US5230864A (en) Gravity assisted collection device
ES2222153T3 (es) Cartucho absorbente para extraccion en fase solida.
US5460782A (en) Automatic filling micropipette with dispensing means
US5156811A (en) Pipette device
US5270219A (en) Fluid transfer device
CA1218335A (en) Fluid transfer method and device
JP2000516537A (ja) 改良型膜フィルタ・ピペット・チップ
CA2097283C (en) Tube liquid dispenser
GB2436485A (en) Separating device, in particular for bodily fluids, and receptacle equipped with this separating device
JPH07229905A (ja) ピペット洗浄装置
EP0267258A1 (en) NEEDLE FOR MULTIPLE BLOOD SAMPLES VACUUM COLLECTION DEVICES.
EP0467947B1 (en) Apparatus and method for providing a passage in a sealing member of a container of a fluid sample
US4142668A (en) Serum-plasma separator and transfer apparatus
FR2969128A1 (fr) Bouchon pour fermer un recipient
AU2006223987A1 (en) Sampling liquid container
CA1075992A (en) Vented liquid collection device
US4699296A (en) Dispensing device for external or intravenous injection of fluids into a patient
JP2929575B2 (ja) 密封したガラスアンプルから液体を取り出す方法と装置
JPS61284235A (ja) 微少量収集容器用血液収集装置
EP0308230A2 (en) Extraction device
JP5791724B2 (ja) 核酸を断片化する方法及び装置
CN101137895A (zh) 试样采取液容器
EP0545500A1 (en) Capillary collection devices
US5667098A (en) Apparatus and method for removing, diluting and dispensing fluid from a flexible tube
JPH0244251A (ja) 密封容器から内容物を排出する方法および装置

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
EEER Examination request
FZDE Discontinued